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GB 0809 Ross - Ross, Col Sir Ronald (1857-1932)
- 146 - Letters and press cuttings relating to Ross and on a variety of subjects, arranged by year
  - 01 - 1899 letters

Ref No	GB 0809 Ross/146/01/39
Level	Item
Title	Letter from Charles Arthur Johnston
Date	11/7/1899
Description	Agrees that the parasites he found in pigeon's blood might not have been malaria parasites. Asks for a copy of Ross' address and where he can find papers on the subject. Also points out that originally Ross thought that malaria might be caught by drinking water contaminated by dead mosquitoes. He has been using injections of bisulphate of quinine for treatment with excellent results and he has had a patient who was thought to have malaria but who turned out to have pulmonary tuberculosis
AccessStatus	Open
Language	English

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